Alagem plans to continue to market AST's current line of desktops and servers, which are now sold primarily to corporate accounts.

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America's AST, run by Pakistan-born entrepreneur Safi Qureshey, cannot claim the same success.

CNN: Getting Ready for Asia's PC Wars

Alagem hopes to work his magic on former retail PC powerhouse AST, once the world's fifth-largest PC maker.

CNN: Internet becomes crucial PC distribution channel

The much-travelled striker, who was given his first chance in league football by Holloway at Bristol Rovers in 1997. has become the Foxes boss's first signing since taking charge ast the Walkers Stadium in November.

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Samsung, South Korea's leading PC maker, bailed out AST earlier this year.

CNN: Getting Ready for Asia's PC Wars